This statistic shows the distribution of men and women using peer-to-peer (P2P) consumer lending platforms as lenders and borrowers within the alternative finance sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Among borrowers, approximately 80 percent were men, and among lenders, 77 percent were men.
Gender distribution of borrower and lenders using peer-to-peer consumer lending platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
primary industry figures as well as extensive surveys of businesses and consumers
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "Four stages of research activity were carried out from March to September 2014. (1) Stage one involved collecting primary transactional data directly from alternative finance platforms. (2) Stage two consisted of designing and distributing model-specific questionnaires to survey funders and fundraisers of alternative finance. In total 15,658 users were surveyed. (3) Stage three conducted in association with ACCA and PwC included two external national surveys to understand the level of awareness among consumers of alternative finance. 2,007 consumers and 506 SMEs were surveyed. (4) Stage four was the industry-wide tracking survey among UK crowdfunding associations and P2P associations to gather industrial figures for year 2014. Transactional data was collected for quarters one to three of 2014."
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Nesta. (November 7, 2014). Gender distribution of borrower and lenders using peer-to-peer consumer lending platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372657/alternative-finance-p2p-consumer-lending-gender-distribution/
Nesta. "Gender distribution of borrower and lenders using peer-to-peer consumer lending platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014." Chart. November 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372657/alternative-finance-p2p-consumer-lending-gender-distribution/
Nesta. (2014). Gender distribution of borrower and lenders using peer-to-peer consumer lending platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372657/alternative-finance-p2p-consumer-lending-gender-distribution/
Nesta. "Gender Distribution of Borrower and Lenders Using Peer-to-peer Consumer Lending Platforms in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372657/alternative-finance-p2p-consumer-lending-gender-distribution/
Nesta, Gender distribution of borrower and lenders using peer-to-peer consumer lending platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372657/alternative-finance-p2p-consumer-lending-gender-distribution/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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